It is a legacy that expands across nine core theatrical releases, two feature spinoffs, and several in-canon TV series, occurring in both the past and the future. Abrams’ second (and presumably last) movie in the Star Wars universe not only concludes the Rey/Finn/Poe trilogy that started with 2015’s The Force Awakens, but it also closes the door on the Skywalker Saga, which started more than 40 years ago with A New Hope. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker marks the end of an era, one that’s been a long time coming.
